MBiz

WINTER 2019 9 BBB Accreditation Because Trust Matters. bbb.org Visit bbb.org/manitoba to check your profile. Smarter Business Banking Great rates. Trusted advice. A financial partner who works with you. ™ www.scu.mb.ca/business malted sodas, and hops oil-infused wellness products from raw commodities, generating revenue and creating opportunities in smaller and agricultural communities. Finalists: Brows by G, Coal & Canary Candle Company Inc CLEAR CONCEPTS Outstanding Medium Business sponsored by Tech Manitoba Clear Concepts takes an innovative approach to solving client IT challenges by revolutionizing how organizations operate with breakthrough technologies. The company helps clients optimize workflow, limit IT infrastructure, reduce risk, enjoy clarity, and access transformational cloud services and support for critical business functions. Founded in 2001, Clear Concepts empowers its clients to get the best out of their technology investment by assessing, deploying, managing, and maintaining the health and security of those technologies – all without a contract! Finalists: Bison Fire Protection, The Forks Renewal Corporation ELIAS WOODWORK & MANUFACTURING Outstanding Large Business sponsored by Taylor McCaffrey Lawyers Established in 1983, Elias had humble beginnings as a family-owned manufacturer of wood cabinet doors, RV components, and furniture. The company is now Canada's largest manufacturer of cabinetry components, employing 370 employees from local communities, and nearly doubling in size in the last five years. In the past two years alone, the company's sales grew by 60 per cent, and by the close of 2019, facilities will measure more than 375,000 square feet following multiple expansions. In 2018, the company was named the fastest growing in its industry by FDMC Magazine and has been featured in Woodworking Network's WOOD 100 several times. Finalists: Civility Experts Inc Worldwide, GoodLife Fitness

• Cover